Feni police begin ‘no helmet, no petrol’ campaign too

Police officers greet a motorcyclist with flowers for wearing helmet during a ‘no helmet, no fuel’ campaign at a filling station in Feni town on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Dhaka Tribune

Earlier, Dhaka and Barisal police also followed Rangpur’s example

Taking cue from Rangpur, Dhaka and Barisal, police in Feni have also started the “no helmet, no petrol” campaign.

Police in the Feni town on Wednesday greeted with flowers the motorcyclists who wore helmets and had proper documents of their vehicles.

On the other hand, vehicles with no proper documents were impound.

Many motorcyclists who were not wearing helmets were seen going back from filling stations without getting petrol.

District traffic police In-Charge Mir Golam Faruk told the Dhaka Tribune: “The filling station owners have been instructed not to give petrol to bikers without helmets. Police took the decision to raise awareness and reduce road accidents.”